The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-16
They Are Seriously Considering but One Name
as a Candidate for President, and Will
Send a Solid Harrison Delegation.
Mr. Holman Will Offer No Objections to
Democratic Raids on the Treasury.
The Indiana Republican Delegation in the
House Strong and Creditable Body of
Men-0ther Items of Washington News.
COLONEL DUDLEY.

General Harrison's the Only Name Indians
Should Present for the Presidency.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec I5.-Col. w. W. Dudley,
who recently returned from the West, was met
by the Journal correspondent this afternoon,
and asked what he thought the chances were for
carrying tho State of Indiana for the Repub-
ican nominees for President and Vice-presidens,
in view of the recent developments of the polit-
ical situation. He replied: My advices tend
to show that the Republicans Of Indiana well
come the issue presented by .he Democrats
administration, and willing to go into this
fight next year with any ticket the convention
may nominate, and with the platform which
seems to be the logical necessity of the present
situation, with almost q certainty of carrying
the State for the Republican nominees for
President and Vice-president.D
al notice." said the Journal correspondent,
''that q Chicago paper quotes you as saying that
the nomination of General Gresham would Gre
ate great enthusiasm. Is that your opinion a.
to the best nomination that could be made fos
Indianal'
eff l was so quoted said the Colonel, tif
must have been from a Misunderstanding of my
conversation with a reporter who propounded
some questions to me upon the general outlook,
while was in Chicago. My answer 70 him was
that 1e was my o0Ilef tnat II B tcKet was nom
mated that would be satisfactory to New j orI
and secure the vote of that State. tho Repub-
licans of Indiana would give it hearty Supports
and carry the State for it without doubt, but
that of course. if an Indiana man were NOM
mated it would be easier to carry the State, be-
cause of the local enthusiasm which would b<
aroused; that. in my opinion, there was only ONT
name in the State that would be seriously
thought of should opportunity arise for th{
nomination of an Indiana man, and that wouN
be General Harrison. think I also said to the
reporter that it was my belief that q solid Har.
rison delegation would be sent to the convention
as every Republican deplored our unfortunate
divisions at the convention Of 1884 or course
the Indiana delegation will not antagonize the
claims Of other prominent candidates, but
will cast their votes, it is TO be presumed, in
accordance with the instructions Of their dis
trict CONVENTIONS; but it must be plain to every
one that, should it seem to be opportune to pre-
sent the name of General Harrison. it would be
extremely unfortunate that there should be any
division of sentiment upon the subject. and in
my opinion State pride would cause the delega-
Harrison the most available candidate
Having been absen. from the State much
during the past year, of course I do not pre-
tend to give any expression of opinion a. to who
might be the individual choice of prominent
What said in Chicago was simply the
expression Of such opinion rs had formed upoH
the infosma ton at my command"